Rouge was incredibly upset now, but Rouge would never show weakness by crying about anything like that in public. She went outside, and sat in a fairly sheltered area, and silently sobbed to herself. Rouge would hate it if anyone saw her like this, for she felt vulnerable and she didn't want people to see her true emotions.

Julie-Su was still outside, and heard Rouge. Though it was against everything she'd ever said about her, she got up and walked over. ".. Rouge?"

I stare at the girl in the mirror: T-shirt, torn up jeans, no beauty queen.
But the way that you see me, you get underneath me, and all my defenses just fall away, fall away.
I am beautiful with you, even in the darkest part of me. I am beautiful with you;
Make it feel the way it's supposed to be!

You're here with me: Just show me this and I'll believe I am beautiful with you!

Blaze decided to see what this was all really about, and went to see Knux. First, she preferred Knux over Rouge as Rouge deliberately picked on her and Silv; second off, Knux seemed like a good guy at heart. Oh, and she could sort of sympathize with him, as another guardian.